The Thetford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136204
- Address
- Croxton Road, IP24 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1305 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 65.7%
Other White 24.5%
Mixed 5.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
The Thetford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 282
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 130 146 |
| Year 8 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 9 | 217 108 109 |
| Year 10 | 241 119 122 |
| Year 11 | 190 88 102 |
| Year 12 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 13 | 66 31 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |